Innovation in Decarbonising in Water
The sustainable management of water and wastewater is inextricably linked with energy and carbon emissions. This award serves to highlight ideas, applications and solutions that will bring about a significant contribution to realising a net zero future for the water industry – examples could include, although are not restricted to, waste to energy, digital technologies, new membranes or the generation of new energy resources such as hydrogen or biogas. We want to hear about projects, processes, technologies and applications which demonstrate innovation in renewable energy, alternative energy sources, efficient energy use and new methods of production that will make a significant contribution to mitigating the impact of climate change.
Judges are looking for case-studies showing cost-centres turning into profit-centres, and those projects which unlock important energy potential, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and make water infrastructure efficient and resilient.
Enter by 6th May https://wex-global.com/enter-awards/
JUDGES | Innovation in Decarbonising in Water
Miguel Angel Sanz is Director of Strategic Development in Suez International based in France. Having joined the Degrémont group in 1983, he has occupied several positions in the group in Spain and France as Technical Director, Desalination Manager, Proposal Director and Business Development Director. A Past-President and Director of the IDA (International Desalination Association), and Director of AEDYR (Spanish Desalination and Reuse Association), he also served 8 years in the board of directors of European Desalination Society.
Jon Brigg is the director of Stoic Options Ltd consultancy, following a career at Yorkshire Water (YW) which started in 1992. At YW, his leading role in circular economy involved ground-breaking projects such as Advanced Thermal Conversion Gasification commercial and technical demo plant; commercial demo of Integrated Resource system; anaerobic digestion research facility at University of York; an ambitious demo of SMART distribution and metering system, leading to further development of SMART for the wastewater network.
Helge Daebel leads the water practice at Emerald Technology Ventures, a globally recognised Climate Tech investor with a twenty-year investment history, having a unique traction in the water space including successful exits to major industry players (SUEZ, XYLEM and BASF) with companies like Pure Technologies and Optimatics. An Environmental Engineer by training, Helge is also co-founder and Managing Director of ripple2wave incubator, an entity dedicated to supporting seed and pre-seed stage water tech companies in Singapore.
The WEX Global Awards for Innovation recognise and reward those water and energy projects which are helping us get to net zero – projects with an element of circular economy and/or smart digital efficiency. Remember: entries are due in by May 6th! Here are the categories again:
Award 1. Innovation in Water Circularity
Award 2. Innovation in Decarbonising
Award 3. Innovation in Financial Partnership
Award 4. Innovation in Water Marketing
Award 5. Innovation in Digitalised Water Management
